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(a) It can be compelled by the Local Sanitary Authority,
or any two Members thereof acting am the advice of the
Medical Officer of Health, with a view to preventing the
spread of disease, or any danger to health likely to
arise from the condition of the school.
(b) Or the Local Education Authority, acting on the advice
of tne School Medical Officer, may close the school
voluntarily.
Exclusion from school of particular scholars can be
effected by the Sanitary Authority by the same procedure as
in (a), or it may be authorised by the School Medical Officer
an particular grounds.
So far as Merton is concerned, the Surrey Education Committee
has authorised the District Medical Officer otf Health to
deal with communicable disease, and to advise as to voluntary
closwrt, after consultation with the School Medical Officer, so
that, besides the advisory power to the Sanitary Authority I
already possess as a Medical Officer of Health, to act as in (a),
I can advise the Managers as in (b) after conference with the
School Medical Officer whenever practicable. With respect to
the individual exclusions, I may act on behalf of the School
Medical Officer, but notice of any action will be sent to the
School Medical Officer.
Sunday Schools.—Although no power is possessed by the
Sanitary Authority over Sunday Schools, I would express my
appreciation of the action of those in authority to the suggestions
that have been made by me, their co-operation cannot have
failed to have had good results in the prophylaxis of disease.
School closure was effected twice during the year as
follows:—